Strategic People Partner (Global Content & Studios)

We are one of the fastest-growing podcast & audiobook platforms in Europe, and we are now looking for a Strategic People Partner (Global Content & Studios) to join our exceptional People & Culture team. Join us on our journey to enrich lives through listening.

This is the role

As a Strategic People Partner , you will collaborate closely with our Global Content & Studios leaders to ensure that talent thrives at Podimo by supporting the full talent lifecycle - spanning onboarding, development, performance management, training, and offboarding. This role will drive strategic people initiatives aimed at enhancing engagement and well-being across teams, fostering a high-performing and inclusive environment.

You'll report to the VP, People & Culture and be part of a highly collaborative team spanning Talent Acquisition, People Partnering, and People Operations. We’re passionate about developing talent and creating a thriving workplace. As a team, we work closely together to implement global initiatives that elevate our organisational culture.

The preferred location for this role is London or Copenhagen, and travel to our various markets is required.

What you'll do:

• Partner with Content & Studios leaders and teams to drive organisational effectiveness, team growth, and development.

• Provide leadership coaching and sparring to managers within the function, supporting them in building strong, high-performing teams.

• Lead engagement and well-being initiatives, ensuring a positive and inclusive employee experience

• Provide guidance on employee behaviour, performance, and conflict resolution, fostering a healthy and transparent workplace culture.

• Own and drive the performance and development program within Content & Studios, ensuring alignment between individual goals and business objectives.

• Identify and implement learning and development opportunities that enhance creative and leadership capabilities.

• Ensure a smooth employee lifecycle experience for your teams in close collaboration with your People Operations colleagues.

• Partner with the Talent Attraction team to strengthen talent attraction strategies and promote Podimo as an employer of choice in the creative industry.

• Use people data and insights to guide decision-making, identify trends, and develop proactive people strategies.

• Partner with leaders on workforce planning, ensuring the right team structures, capabilities, and resources are in place to meet current and future business needs.

• Drive and guide change and transformation initiatives, helping leaders and teams navigate organisational shifts with clarity, communication, and engagement.

• Lead organisation-wide People & Culture projects and initiatives, contributing to continuous improvement and cultural alignment across Podimo.

This is you

You are an experienced People Partner with a passion for empowering talent to thrive in fast-paced and innovative environments. You will be a key member of the Content & Studios leadership teams, acting as a trusted advisor to both senior leaders and employees. You enjoy working across diverse teams and taking a hands-on approach to people partnering, driving results that align with organisational growth.

Your experience:

• Degree in Human Resource Management or a related field.

• 5+ years of experience in a strategic HR role, ideally working with high-growth teams in a start-up/scale-up environment.

• Proven track record in people development, coaching, and performance management.

• Experience implementing engagement and well-being initiatives across diverse teams.

• Expertise in employee relations and conflict resolution.

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with competing priorities.

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with fluency in English.

• A hands-on, execution-driven approach - you get things done!

Naturally, being passionate and knowledgeable about podcasts, audio content, media, and entertainment is a big plus!

These are the benefits

• Up to six months of fully paid parental leave for all new parents - no matter how you identify or where in the world you live

• ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan) for all employees

• Free online therapy sessions through We.Care.

• Delicious lunch with great colleagues.

• Learning and personal development opportunities to help you thrive and enrich your skills in a fast-paced creator economy.

• Opportunity to work flexible hours and remotely.

• The chance to make an impact at a growing international company and see your work pay off immediately.

This is us

Founded in Copenhagen in 2019, Podimo is a platform for podcast and audiobook lovers as well as audio content creators. Our app puts a world of podcasts and audiobooks at your fingertips. Our revenue-sharing model rewards creators for making content that people want to hear – whether they have an established following or a niche audience.

We're a courageous and curious bunch. We recognize the value every individual brings, and respect our coworkers’ ideas, opinions, and time. We approach our work with integrity and humility, and believe that we are better together. We have zero time for sharp elbows and big egos.

We’re fiercely passionate about discovering, creating, and obsessing over great stories. We support our creators deeply, and have massive respect for their process as we help them bring their most exciting ideas and stories to life. We love what we do, but more importantly, we have a good time doing it.

We seek to build a company and culture that mirrors the diversity of the world we’re living in. This means; diversity of talent, voices, ideas, and thoughts. That goes both for our brand, our content, our creators, and our teams.

You are welcome at Podimo for who you are, no matter where you come from, what you look like, or what stories you have playing in your headphones.